There are 7 ways to get from Zimbabwe to Maputo by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Chimoio, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)VPY - MPM
2h 17m$248–346Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
30h 35m$69–77Drive 1,092.9 km
- Drive from Harare to Maputo1,092.9 km
19h 23m$200–289Fly from Bulawayo
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)BUQ - MPM
5h 5m$268–574Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)HRE - MPM
4h 14m$324–497Bus via Maputo
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
34h$73–105Bus via Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
34h 15m$76–95
Chimoio (VPY) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zimbabwe to Maputo is to bus which costs $65 - $80 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zimbabwe to Maputo is to drive and fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $240 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Zimbabwe to Maputo. However, there are services departing from Harare and arriving at Maputo via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
The distance between Zimbabwe and Maputo is 864 km. The road distance is 1092.9 km.
The best way to get from Zimbabwe to Maputo without a car is to bus which takes 30h 35m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Zimbabwe to Maputo, including transfers.
Zimbabwe to Maputo bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, depart from Harare station.
The best way to get from Zimbabwe to Maputo is to bus which takes 30h 35m and costs $65 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 5h 5m.
Zimbabwe to Maputo bus services, operated by City Bus Coaches, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zimbabwe to Maputo is 1093 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Zimbabwe to Maputo.
What companies run services between Zimbabwe and Maputo, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Harare to Maputo via Johannesburg in around 30h 35m. Alternatively, Airlink, Fastjet, and Turkish Airlines fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–420
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–420
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Chimoio to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–280
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $30–55
- Flexi
- $28–50
- Saver
- $25–45
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- info@tamukacoaches.com
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Harare to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
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